Filmstar fish on Oasis HD
 

Here is a program some might find interesting. It's premier Tuesday December 13 on Oasis HD:

http://www.oasishd.ca/index.php?opti...d=378&Itemid=2

Should be interesting. Or maybe full of propagenda? are clowfish in the wild really in danger?

That TV channel is awesome with all sort of program on reefs and the sea, but all sort of wildlife as well. It's commercial free and cost 2$ per month...well worth it for me :)

I saw this as well. Looks like it will be interesting to watch for sure. Gives you an inside look at the commercial aquarium business first hand on the distributer's side.

I can't really see the clown fish being in danger from the aquarium industry... but lets watch to see if we can make sense of what they say!

yes I was thinking the same because in the USA and Canada there are quite a few companies breeding them but what about other countries? Maybe they simply pick them from the wild?

we'll see. Of course it would be easy to re-introduce them in the wild from captive bred stock if it was the case because they are so easily bred.

But yes it should be interesting to watch.

I think it's just bologna. There isn't that many people with saltwater aquariums in the world that it would cause a fish to become extinct.

Look at tuna for example; almost everyone in the world eats tuna, and it's nowhere near extinction.

I think the expression "there's plenty of fish in the sea" literally holds true

Clown finish are in danger but not from the industry. They are in danger because the oceans of the world absorb Alot of carbon dioxide making the water acidic. Studys have shown that clown fish loose the ability to navigate and also loose the ability to host anenome. Also at the same time in these acidic waters inverts such as sea stars litterly fall apart

Now I feel bad for having 2! Even though they are TB ... Poor little buggers

Really. So the dying fisheries off the grand banks is a hoax to force maritimers to uproot there families. Think again

Bah, thanks, forgot i was still paying for this channel. Used to be cool when it was like national geographic. now it's a Eco-nut channel about how terrible we are to the environment. Oooo... $5 a month saved will be another fish in my tank for next year :twised:

I can't see clownfish becoming extinct simply because there are so many breeders out there and there are many stores that carry tank bred clowns.

Does look interesting to watch though.

I think it may be the anemones in the wild that are becoming rare? Those are not bred in captivité so I am guessing the sone I have in my tank has been wild cought :(

Well, it's best to watch the documentary and talk about it after.

For sure the clownfish can be reintroduced from captive stock but what about their host?